The William Paul Award is presented each year to an individual or group for outstanding service to the Shee Atiká Corporation. The award is named in memory of William Paul for his contribution in helping to form the corporation. While the award bears his name, the honor is symbolic of others who made significant contributions to Shee Atiká’s founding and continued development.

This year the Shee Atiká, Inc. Board of Directors selected Congressman Don Young as the William Paul Award recipient for his decades-long support of Shee Atiká and its shareholders. Over the years, Congressman Young has sponsored over 40 amendments to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and continues to fight for the full implementation of ANCSA and to achieve a fair and just settlement for Alaska Native people. The Congressman has for decades supported Shee Atiká’s efforts concerning Cube Cove and making permanent section 646 for Alaskan Native Settlement Trusts.

William Paul Award Winners
1989 Herman Kitka, Sr.*
1990 Elders of ANB Camp 1 and ANS Camp 4
1991 All former Shee Atiká Directors
1992 Richard Baenen*
1993 Mark Jacobs, Jr.*
1994 Bruce Edwards
1995 Dr. Kenneth M. Cameron
1996 Margaret McVey*
1997 Warren Weathers
1998 James P. Senna
1999 John Sturgeon
2000 Robert “Buck” Carroll, Sr.*
2001 Coyne Vanderjack
2002 John Ferris
2003 All Former William Paul Award Winners
2004 Ethel Staton
2005 F. Brook Voght*
2007 Michael Sorensen
2012 The Honorable Don Young

*Deceased